Tutorials

How to Use Swatches in Affinity Designer

What Are Color Swatches? Color swatches are predefined color samples stored within a design software program like Affinity Designer. They act like a handy color library that helps you maintain consistency and efficiency in your designs. Differences Between Palettes in the Swatches Panel Affinity Designer’s Swatches panel offers three options for adding color palettes: Add… Continue reading How to Use Swatches in Affinity Designer

Create horizontal scroll animations with GSAP & ScrollTrigger

Throughout the upcoming demos which are beginner-friendly, the markup and concept will remain more or less the same; there will be a gallery of images where only the first one will be visible initially. As we scroll, the gallery will become sticky, and at that point, all its images will appear in different ways. Please… Continue reading Create horizontal scroll animations with GSAP & ScrollTrigger

Superheroes: The evolution of comic-book film adaptations

We’ve loved superheroes for decades. They’re iconic characters created to entertain and inspire, and both comic book versions and movie adaptations have become a big part of popular culture. Let’s look at the history of adapting comic books into films, with plenty of examples from this rapidly expanding genre. Comic books: A quick history The… Continue reading Superheroes: The evolution of comic-book film adaptations

How to Create Leo the Lion Artwork in Photoshop

Today, we will learn how to create a modern Leo the Lion constellation poster design in Photoshop! We will create a more contemporary Leo the Lion artwork by adding trendy neon colors and gold leaf textures. Let’s get started! What You’ll Learn in This Photoshop Tutorial How to create a Leo the Lion constellation… Continue reading How to Create Leo the Lion Artwork in Photoshop

What Font Does Instagram Use?

With 2.4 billion active users, Instagram is one of the most popular social media sites in the world, rivalling the likes of YouTube and TikTok in branding and audience participation. Today we ask the question: What font does Instagram use? Then we’ll look at some great alternatives to the Instagram font that you can download… Continue reading What Font Does Instagram Use?

How to blur faces on CapCut (phantom face effect)

You’ve recorded a video that shows someone’s face. You want to share it in your next CapCut production. But you don’t want to show their face in the finished project! Luckily, you can do both with the blur faces in CapCut feature. In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to blur people’s faces in CapCut,… Continue reading How to blur faces on CapCut (phantom face effect)

How to Use the Affinity Designer Vector Brush

This Affinity Designer tutorial is a continuation of our free beginner’s guide to Affinity Designer. You can watch the whole video explaining all the basics of Affinity Designer in this video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube channel. In this installment, we’ll focus on how to use the Affinity Designer Vector Brush. You can follow the… Continue reading How to Use the Affinity Designer Vector Brush

How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshop

Today we’ll look at how to create a photocopy effect in Photoshop. This effect can be created in just a few steps and is completely non-destructive. The best part is you can copy it directly onto as many images as you need. 1. How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshop Step 1 Let’s start… Continue reading How to Create a Photocopy Effect in Photoshop

How to Optimize Spline 3D Scenes for Speed and Core Web Vitals

Spicing up websites with 3D graphics and effects is one of the latest web design trends that may stay with us for years to come. As Spline has a more friendly learning curve than most similar design tools, it’s the perfect platform to get started with 3D web graphics. All sounds great, right? Well, almost.… Continue reading How to Optimize Spline 3D Scenes for Speed and Core Web Vitals

How to Build a Tic-Tac-Toe Game with Vanilla JavaScript

Here’s the tic-tac-toe game we’re going to be coding. Click on each square to place the pieces, and try to get three in a row: HTML Structure The HTML Structure will consist of the following elements: A board which will feature 9 div elements representing the 3×3 grid A Bootstrap modal will… Continue reading How to Build a Tic-Tac-Toe Game with Vanilla JavaScript

Build an asymmetric JavaScript slideshow with CSS Grid & GSAP

Without further ado, here’s what we’re going to create: Please note that the slideshow isn’t optimized for mobile devices. The asymmetric/broken layout works best on large screens, so be sure to view the demo from a large device. For mobile devices, you can choose to have a standard slideshow with a single image and… Continue reading Build an asymmetric JavaScript slideshow with CSS Grid & GSAP

How to Clip Layers in Affinity Designer

Want to confine your artwork to specific shapes? Affinity Designer’s clipping feature lets you do just that. In this tutorial, we’ll explore how to clip layers, transforming any object into a stencil that defines the visible area of the layer below. What Is Layer Clipping? Imagine using a cookie cutter on your design. Clipping lets… Continue reading How to Clip Layers in Affinity Designer

How to Use the Affinity Designer Corner Tool

Frequently Asked Questions About the Affinity Designer Corner Tool Let’s dig into a couple of questions you may have about the Affinity Designer Corner Tool. Do I have to click on each individual node to modify that spot? Yes! If you want to alter the line on a specific point, you need to click and… Continue reading How to Use the Affinity Designer Corner Tool

Node-Free Motion Graphics in DaVinci Resolve

I expect you want to do one of two things: You want your vision to move alongside your motion graphics You just want a motion graphics overlay So let’s get straight into these two workflows! 1. Bring Motion to Your Sequence Here in Resolve you’ll see I have a project lined up… Continue reading Node-Free Motion Graphics in DaVinci Resolve

Smartphones and AI: Your Mobile Device is Becoming a Powerful Video Tool

Smartphones are not just for making calls or sending messages anymore. Thanks to rapid advancements in technology, your smartphone is now a powerful device capable of capturing stunning videos. One of the key factors driving this transformation is artificial intelligence (AI). AI has been quietly working behind the scenes to make your videos look professional,… Continue reading Smartphones and AI: Your Mobile Device is Becoming a Powerful Video Tool

Build an animated JavaScript accordion component, with overlapping panels

In this new tutorial, we’ll learn how to build an animated JavaScript accordion component with overlapping panels. We won’t focus so much on accessibility in this tutorial, so exploring how to make this component more accessible would be a valid next step. Our accordion component Here’s what we’re going to create (click on a panel… Continue reading Build an animated JavaScript accordion component, with overlapping panels

Cancel Adobe? Best Alternatives for Designers

Thinking about canceling your Adobe subscription to save money and protect your privacy? You’re not the only one! Here you’ll find the best design software similar to Adobe. Luckily, whether you’re a professional designer or a keen hobbyist, it’s possible to move on from Adobe’s design tools and save some cash while you’re at it.… Continue reading Cancel Adobe? Best Alternatives for Designers

Cancel Adobe? Best Alternatives for Designers

How to quickly change the hue in CapCut

You’ve shot a video, and you’re editing it with CapCut, but the colors don’t look quite right. Maybe they don’t match what your eyes saw as you recorded, or perhaps they just don’t look the way you want. Learn how to shift and adjust hues in CapCut to bring your creative vision to life. In… Continue reading How to quickly change the hue in CapCut

How to quickly adjust brightness and contrast in CapCut

In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to quickly adjust brightness and contrast in your CapCut videos. CapCut, a free mobile video editor, makes this very easy. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to quickly adjust the brightness and contrast in any CapCut video. You’ve captured video right from your phone, and you’re sure it looks… Continue reading How to quickly adjust brightness and contrast in CapCut

How to Use the Move Tool in Affinity Designer

The Affinity Designer Move Tool (V) is analogous to the Select Tool in Adobe Illustrator. As the name suggests, it allows you to select objects on your page. You’ll identify it as the black arrow icon at the very top of the toolbar. Don’t confuse the Move Tool (black arrow) with the Node Tool (white arrow),… Continue reading How to Use the Move Tool in Affinity Designer

How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

In this tutorial about Affinity Designer 2, we’ll learn what an artboard is and how you can easily add and customize one. We’ll also go over how to add reference images, which we’ll use later in the course. If you like design video tutorials, check out the complete Affinity Designer 2 course from the Tuts+… Continue reading How to Create an Artboard in Affinity Designer

Affinity Designer 2: Get To Know The Interface

Affinity Designer 2 is a great tool if you need to edit vector and raster graphics in a single app, open Adobe files, and create on the go in the iPad app. It’s a great alternative to Adobe Illustrator, and there’s no subscription required, only a single payment. If you want to know more about… Continue reading Affinity Designer 2: Get To Know The Interface

How to Update Webpage Content Based on URL Parameters

A URL (Uniform Resource Locator) is the address of a webpage on the internet. Aside from just pointing to a page, URLs can also contain information that can be used to modify a webpage. For example, we can use a page URL to scroll to a certain section on a page or set a user… Continue reading How to Update Webpage Content Based on URL Parameters